Indiana Super Lawyers Articles

Five attorneys under 40 talk about their successes and their trials by fire

What Dana Eberle-Peay’s family law clients are going through, she’s been through, too

C. Erik Chickedantz spent the '60s in service to his country

From the minutia to the big picture, Deborah J. Caruso has it covered

Alfredo Estrada fights for those born into challenging situations

How Deborah Daniels set new athlete-protection standards for USA Gymnastics

Discovery with Brianna J. Schroeder

Imposing in stature, litigator David Herzog takes his work—not himself—seriously

Therapy dog Mordecai has transformed the practice at Bays Family Law

Bill Groth on the fight for the right to vote

Discovery with Seth R. Wilson

Business litigator Tammy Meyer rebuilds her career after a devastating illness

Stephen Reynolds was a coder before becoming a prominent IP litigator and data security maven

Dina Cox talks bonfires, non-guilty pleasures and four-letter words.

M. Michael Stephenson cuts hearts out as politely as possible

And more of Jim Strain’s memories of being a SCOTUS clerk

Bill Bock helps keep the Olympic playing field level

Anti-doping advocate Bill Bock weighs in Russia’s Olympic ouster

Rebecca Geyer on measured communication, fluffy novels and moving things with her mind

The Indianapolis attorney tells us what’s good in the neighborhood

How Richard Shevitz put his class action know-how to use for Holocaust victims

Rick Norris calmly guides his clients—and his aircraft—amidst turbulence

Vanessa López Aguilera isn’t afraid to take family law cases to court

Betsy K. Greene of Greene & Schultz on representing plaintiffs, doing victory dances and pushing those damned boulders

An oral history of the first wave of female attorneys

Unlikely causes don’t faze personal injury attorney Terry Noffsinger

Shelice R. Tolbert on good lawyering, good health and good lessons learned

Andy Hull of Hoover Hull Turner on finding antique radios, empathizing with professional liability clients and overcoming early-career jitters

Family law attorney Nancy Cross keeps her cool when others don’t

Henry J. Price talks about his highest-profile case—and the one that changed his career forever

Former philosophy instructor David L. Guevara helps clients avoid environmental liability and worse 

How Notre Dame law student Alisa Finelli linked need with know-how

Elder law solo practitioner Claire E. Lewis on the Affordable Care Act, dealing with end-of-life issues, and her involvement in establishing the practice area in Indiana

George “Corky” Plews has forged much of the state’s environmental and insurance coverage law

Julia Blackwell Gelinas has blazed trails for female attorneys in Indianapolis, but it’s her work ethic and passion for the law that mark her 30-year career

Trial lawyer Nathaniel Lee of Lee & Fairman on getting his foot in the door, President Barack Obama and the year he had 24 cases lined up

Jon Laramore of Baker & Daniels on how the lessons he learned working in government—in both civil and criminal arenas—give him a leg up in his appellate law practice

Outspoken and caring, Monica Foster is one of the nation’s foremost death penalty attorneys

Theodore J. Blanford draws on his military and police experience in and out of the courtroom

The Rubin & Levin partner speaks on bankruptcy law and why he never underprepares for a case

After following in the footsteps of her parents, Ann and Ed, Kathleen DeLaney now leads the way

Appellate lawyer Arend Abel loves guiding people through the labyrinth of the law

Ryan Gardner exemplifies the new generation of civil rights lawyers

One woman’s journey from respiratory therapy to the law

Bruce Kehoe has a 30,000-foot perspective on his career

Mary Nold Larimore treads new ground in her law practice—and her outdoor adventures

Ray Basile devotes his free time to the Indy Special Olympics

Trent Sandifur transmutes his Fort Knox experience into a sterling legal career

Over the course of his career, James Knauer of Kroger, Gardis & Regas has served as federal receiver in four Ponzi scheme cases, and helped about 200,000 former employees of Walmart reach a class action settlement with the retail giant.

Elsa Cole, the NCAA’s first GC

William Conour loves to teach, whether he's in the courtroom or out

Talking bull with Sherry Fabina-Abney

Rodney Taylor puts his two-wheeled passion to good use

For some lawyers, big-firm life represents a kind of security. For others, what's more important is independence, autonomy and flexibility. We spoke with three young attorneys practicing at small or solo firms to see what life is like on their own.

Jackie Bennett Jr. may bark at hostile witnesses inside the courtroom, but outside, he doesn’t bite

Three Indiana attorneys who have served their country in the armed forces tell their tales

John Trimble has earned his reputation as one of the state’s top negotiators

Bryce Bennett heads up his firm and his firm’s rock band

Shokrina Beering journeys to Panama to assist the Guaymi Indians

Bob York has traveled around the world coaching hockey

Steve Humke was instrumental to the creation of the groundbreaking lease of the Indiana Toll Road

Thomas Bodkin enjoys life and work in small-town Indiana

Virginia Dill McCarty has blazed trails for Indiana women all her life

Kirsh has found loving homes for nearly 2,500 babies and children

When Saddam fell, Feisal Istrabadi returned to the nation he once called home

Fred Glass fights for a new home for the Colts, among other things

For Cliff Browning, sailing offers a break from the bustle

Priscilla Herochik represented man’s best friend — and won

Loving Frank Zappa ... and the law

After a lifetime spent in courtrooms, Berkley Duck sets to sea

More and more, the top echelons of business and government are being filled by lawyers

Sometimes the worst defense can be offensive

Bill Hall changed the state of health care in Indiana 33 years ago and is still going strong today

Is there something in the water at Woodard Emhardt that encourages daredevilism?